Inspiration? Time has come at school for date-auctioning.

Story has side-pairings! Of course, it has Nejiten with SakuSasu, Kibahina, ChouIno, and Shikatema.

3rd Oneshot: Auctioning Dates AU

"Hyuuga Neji!"

Neji turned to see his screaming best friend running towards him.

He smirked. She was gaining on him, yelling her lungs out. "You good for nothing cheater!"

She grabbed the collar of his Hyuuga robes, "Now, I will have to go through with this by MYSELF! It's all your fault! Why aren't you going to help raise money for Konoha High?"

He smirked, "I don't like the idea of being auctioned off as a date to a fangirl. Thank you…"

She shook his collar, "Well now I have to get my ass on that stage and be auctioned off as a date to someone, you coldhearted bastard! We had a deal, Hyuuga! We were in this together!"

He shrugged. "It's not so bad for you!"

She looked at him seriously. "Well… Neji, it'd be embarrassing if I went for one or two dollars. If that happens, you buy me okay? Remember, buy me if the guy is on my 'Never Going to Date' list…"
Neji nodded. "I know, I know, Tenten… We have literally been over this before."

She grinned, "Thanks Neji!" and captured him in a hug before going to take her place on stage.

Principal Tsunade was standing on a stage with Tenten, Sakura, Ino, Temari, Lee, and Hinata.

"First up is our 'shy date'!" Tsunade gestured towards Hinata, "She is shy, and her date includes homemade food and dessert and a picnic in a field of flowers…"
The crowd awed. Hinata blushed and gingerly clutched her basket of food.

"OH! I love Hinata's sweets! Dattebayo!" screamed someone from the corner, followed by a slight "OWWW!"

Tsunade smiled, "We'll start the bidding at 10$!"

Naruto stood up, "10$!"

Kiba stood up, "15$!"

Naruto yelled back "16$!"

Kiba yelled back "32$!"
Naruto dug in his pockets, sighed, and said, "Guess I'll have to wait till next time to have some of Hinata's cookies."
Kiba smirked.

Tsunade took a mallet and banged it on the desk in the middle of the stage and took a stamp and a pen and yelled, "And the winner of our 'Shy Date' is Kiba!"

Neji felt his palms shake as he thought, 'Kiba better take precious care of my baby cousin.'

"Our next date is handsome green beast Rock Lee… who offers a date of grueling taijutsu training… we'll start the bidding at 1$!" Tsunade said.

Nobody raised their hand. Suddenly a teacher in a green suit burst through the door crying, "Yosh! Let's train! 1$!"

Everyone sweatdropped. Did Gai-sensei even know this was a date?

"And the winner of our 'Tough Date' is Gai!"

"Next is our 'seductive date', Ino… she offers a date of getting manicures and pedicures and then a dinner of all you can eat barbeque…"

Chouji stood up, "50$!"

Nobody protested. No one wants to get in the way of Chouji's all you can eat barbeque.

"Winner of our 'seductive date' is Akimichi Chouji!"

"Temari is next… our 'feisty date' invites you to take a ride on her fan, staring at clouds…" Tsunade said, "Our bidding starts at 10$!"

"Troublesome… 10$!" came a cry from the corner.

"Our 'feisty date' winner is Nara Shikamaru!"

"Next… is our 'sweet date'… Haruno Sakura… who offers a date of eating cookies in a cherry blossom garden… let's start the bidding at 10$!"
Tsunade said.

"10$!" said Naruto.

"20$!" cried Lee.

"30$!" cried a voice.

Everyone turned to see the Uchiha, Sasuke bidding for his fangirl.

"Yosh! Eternal rival! 50$!"
Some time later…

"210! Yosh!"

"250$!" cried the Uchiha.

Tsunade smirked, "Our sweet date winner is Uchiha Sasuke!"

Tenten sighed. She was last.

"And last…" Tsunade said, "Is our 'Tomboy Date'. A date of archery in the training grounds shooting arrows and talking. Bidding starts at 10$..."

"10$!" came a cry from the audience.

Tenten turned to see Kankurou. Not bad. Too much makeup but smart and funny.

"20$!" came a cry from the audience. Tenten turned to see Neji.

"50$!" cried Kankurou.

"100$!"

Some time later…

"500!"

Kankurou raided his pockets and shook his head.

"The winner of our 'Tomboy Date' is Hyuuga Neji, who gave the biggest donation today."

Tenten was raging when she met Neji after the auction.

Tenten glared at Neji, "Kankurou was fine. You know I think he wears too much makeup, but I was okay with the idea of going on a date with him. I 'm not gonna give you 500 bucks…"
"I didn't expect you to…" Neji said, a hint of hurt in his voice.

"I was the one who wasn't okay with you going on a date with him.

The confession hung there in the air.

Tenten would be lying if she said she hadn't thought of Neji like that before.

But they were best friends. There were so many risks... what if it didn't work out?

Tenten looked into his normally emotionless pale lavender-white eyes.

He was bidding on her not to save her from the guys she didn't like but because he liked her.

"Never mind…" Neji said, walking away, "It seems you don't feel the same things I feel for you…"

Tenten looked at Neji. Did she love him? Would she like to see him with someone else?

Jealousy surged throughout her body. No, no. Definitely not. He took a risk today, and she was going to return a risk too.

She grabbed his wrist.

"Tenten, let go."

"Never."

She slammed him against the lockers and met his lips in a long, passionate kiss.

"You are not leaving me right when you won me…"